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The Nike Cortez is the most famous shoe ever to be manufactured by the Nike corporation. While in competition with famous models, like the Nike Air, the Cortez has a special place in history as the first shoe that Nike commercially produced. The beginnings of the Nike Cortez are modest, with the crafty, clever designs of a coach who wanted nothing more than to make the perfect running shoe.

By combining flip flops with a tennis shoe, the Nike Cortez was born. Introduced in 1972, bearing the Nike Swoosh, the Nike Cortez revolutionized track and field. It has been described as a shoe that wins races, and with just cause. The first shoe to be made that made runners feel light on their feet and still offer the traction and support needed, the Nike Cortez went above and beyond the call of duty.

Now, the Nike Cortez lives on, the classic style and look of Nike. While the shoe has gone through modifications, bringing in advanced technology to accent the basic principle of the shoe, the appearance of the Nike Cortez has changed little. While the colors and some of the materials may be different, the legacy continues. The classic white shoe with colored Nike swoosh is still available, or you can take a walk on the wild side and go for hotter colors if you wish. What hasn’t changed is the level of quality and the experimentation that was born with the Nike Cortez.

Like antiques, the original Nike Cortez introduced in 1972 are valuable collection items. The original shoes used in Olympic Trials in Oregon are classified as legendary, for these shoes were the start of the Nike empire. Now, a multi-billion dollar industry, the Nike corporation remembers its roots and pays thanks to their humble beginnings.

While the Nike Cortez is not as commonly purchased as it once was, the legacy of the shoe still remains. Many of the modern Nike models make use of the principle of hybrid shoes to best meet the needs of athletes across the world. By combining two different types of shoes, the Nike company has managed to break into a niche of shoes that are less commonly pursued by other companies. This is due to the fact that hybrid shoes can be a risky proposition, with high expenses for research for pursuing unknown territories in the shoe market. However, the hybrid Nike Cortez proved that the hybrid system could work, which is why the Nike corporation has pushed the boundaries of what footwear can do for athletes.

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